битката, Юни 16 Живей на PPV от Пуерто Рико

(L-R) – Eduardo Cajina (Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center), WBO light flyweight world champion Тито Акоста, and promoter Miguel Cotto

Сан Хуан, Puerto Rico (Април 30, 2018) — Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference earlier today to announce World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Тито Акоста will make his first title defense at home on June 16 against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago в “битката” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, на живо от Пуерто Рико център Колизео де в Хато Rey, Puerto Rico.

 

битката: Акоста срещу. Buitrago is presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions, which is owned and operated by the first Puerto Rican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes, бъдеща зала на известността Мигел Кото, and H2 Entertainment, във връзка с DIRECTV Пуерто Рико.

 

 

 

Интегрирана Sports Media ще разпределите битката: Акоста срещу. Buitrago карта в САЩ на кабел, сателитни и цифрови заплащането на показване чрез в търсенето, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH и предаван на живо по целия свят (с изключение на Пуерто Рико) на FITE.TV приложение и уеб сайт (www.fite.tv), като се започне от 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT, на препоръчителна цена на дребно от само $34.95.

 

 

 

“Tito Acosta is that fighter you can’t blink your eyes,” promoter Miguel Cotto said. “He brings excitement to every fight and power to finish in any second. This fight against Carlos Buitrago will be fireworks from the opening bell.”

 

 

 

 

Акоста (17-1, 17 Нокаута), fighting out of San Juan, Puerto Rico., captured the vacant WBO title last December at famed Madison Square Garden, when he knocked out his Mexican challenger, Juan Alejo (24-4-1), в 10^тата кръг.

 

 

 

 

A standout amateur boxer with more than 180 кибрит, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the Central American Games, is a past WBO Latino and World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion. His most notable victories have been against 22-5 Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Uutoni (TKO12), и 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (Kho2).

 

 

 

“Buitrago says that his dream is to become the world champion, to that I say, keep on dreaming,” Acosta said. “Аз не съм го подценяваме, but this will be my night, not his.”

 

 

 

Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Нокаута), 26, is currently world rated at No. 12 от WBO. The Managua-native will be fighting in his fifth world title fight having lost three times with one draw. In his last match this past December, he was stopped for the first time in the eighth round by undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Minimumweight World Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0) в Япония.

 

 

 

Фактически, all three of Buitrago’s career losses as a professional have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) в 2016 и 2014, both by way of 12-round unanimous decisions in Thailand for the Interim WBA title. Buitrago also fought a 12-round split draw in 2013 to then WBO Minimum World Champion Merlito Sabillo (12-0) in Manila, Филипини.

 

 

 

“I will enter the ring in the best shape of my life with one objective in sight: to fulfill my dream of becoming the world champion and give my country a historic win,” Buitrago commented. “The battle is on and I hope to come out victorious.”

 

 

Допълнителна юни 16^тата PPV битки ще бъдат обявени скоро. Всички битки и бойци са обект на промяна.

 

ИНФОРМАЦИЯ:

 

www.promocionesmiguelcotto, www.integratedsportsnet.com, www.directvpr.com, www.fite.tv

 

 

 

Кикотене: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV